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He said: "An industrial process of this size would be damaging to the character of the area, has the potential to blight the lives of local residents through foul odours and will likely cause significant travel congestion.

"There have been explosions and leakage of noxious substances at other similar plants around the world and several fatalities.

Objectors celebrated in April following the rejection of the original plans, but now a second application has been submitted. (Image: Katie Pugh)

"I am disappointed that the planning committee’s refusal decision named only one of the concerns that were expressed by the councillors and that this has led to a resubmission with such minor changes, which do not address the real issues for those who live here."

Yarrows Aggregates managing director John Bird declined to comment on the application while the "process was ongoing".

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In their written application to East Riding Council, Yarrows said the plans had been altered in accordance with councillors' concerns in the original application.

It reads: "The decision has been carefully considered and the proposals altered to include more peripheral landscaping and a lowered height of the digester tanks. Additionally, a thorough landscape and visual analysis has been carried out and is now submitted in support of this application."

Yarrows also quotes a transport assessment carried out an engineering company, which said the area "is capable of accommodating a significantly greater level of traffic than attributed to the present quarry operation and the proposed digester".

They also refer to an odour assessment result which claims any change in bad smells would be "negligible".